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Translating Real Estate Terms to English

Browsing real estate listings in the GTA and don’t understand 90% of the real estate terms? I break down the most common ones for you in plain English!

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Do you ever go on Realtor.ca or see an ad for a home and not understand 90% of the information? Do you recognize terms like “cac”, “gdo” or “dom” but have no idea what these real estate terms mean?

Don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. But, the next time you have a look online, use this short cheat sheet of industry terms:

DOM = days on market

Elfs = electric light fixtures

C/Vac = central vac

Cac = central air-conditioning

W/I = walk-in

B/I = built-in

W/D = washer/dryer

S/S = stainless steel

B/S = backsplash

Hdwd = hardwood

Gdo = garage door opener

Pc = piece (if 3 pc = 3 pieces = shower, toilet, sink)

F/P = fireplace

M/F = main floor

Flr = floor 

M/B = master bath

R/In = rough-in

Pvt = private

Brdlm = broadloom (this means carpet…the woven-looking kind)

Are there any others you see in advertisements that you just can’t understand? Leave a comment and I’ll translate!

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